Decision Analytics Consultant - RW26 (Evanston, IL)

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
Decision Analytics Consultant - U.S. Industry Pharma Neighborhood
Salary: $155000 to $190000 per year
Location: Evanston, IL and various, unanticipated locations throughout the United States.
Benefits: Comp package offers min/max salary + COLA, leave policies, bonus incentives, relo, med/den/life ins, retirement benefits.
Job Role and Responsibilities: ZS's U.S. Industry Pharma Neighborhood focuses on helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring cancer treatments to market by leveraging data, analytics, and strategy. Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods (e.g. data science, business analytics, quantitative methodologies, algorithms and data structures, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis) to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision-making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions and directly oversee, manage, and provide technical and quantitative guidance to junior team members (10%). Manage all aspects of quantitative and data-focused projects, including defining project scope, developing strategies, and creating detailed project plans, requiring ability to analyze and quality check primary and secondary data, perform predictive modeling, and develop reports and recommend operational strategies based on analysis (5%). Provide leadership and management within projects and practice areas to ensure that project deliverables are completed with an appropriate level of analytical rigor and are delivered on time and within budget (10%). Manage the design and execution of quantitative and qualitative analyses to understand and address key project issues while helping clients to improve their commercial effectiveness (10%). Create detailed project plans, direct project timelines, and manage internal and external deliverables by developing timelines and guiding quality assurance team members in early stages of project lifecycle to identify technical or data-related issues (5%). Synthesize data findings, develop recommendations, and communicate results by reviewing insights synthesized by teams, recommending additional analysis, and reviewing and providing feedback on team's deliverables (5%). Conduct issue analysis and develop hypotheses on key client issues by analyzing strategic and tactical methodologies, tracking progress of solutions, and reviewing findings and recommending strategies to senior ZS partners (5%). Serve as a key point of contact for project requests and engage with internal Expertise Centers to develop and deliver best-in-class projects by outlining client needs/requests/inputs for team to incorporate into projects, sharing project updates with client, presenting findings and recommendations, and making final decisions on client deliverables (5%). Conduct team status meetings to coordinate sub-projects and tasks across team members while ensuring the quality of all project deliverables by assigning and tracking project deliverables and conducting daily meetings to solve quantitative issues (10%). Manage both internal and external team communication, and communicate any changes in deadlines, scope, and timing to client project managers (5%). Lead project task execution by ensuring progress, organizing project plans and coordinating team meetings (5%). Liaise with Project Leadership to define the project scope and to develop the appropriate approach for the proposed work, taking into account time and expense estimates, including reviewing and tracking budgets and managing team member staffing (10%). Ensure that all projects are appropriately staffed and that team members are productively engaged at all times by mentoring/coaching subordinates, providing developmental opportunities, and reviewing project staffing needs, including short-listing candidates for hire, interviewing candidates, and making the final hiring decision (10%). Direct business development and strategy development activities that support sales and marketing business processes by developing financial summaries of projects, sharing information to procurement, and managing account level policies and institutional changes (5%). May work at various, unanticipated locations throughout the United States. Position may require up to 25% domestic travel.
Contact: Apply online or contact ZS at [email protected] referencing the Req ID above. Position eligible for Employee Referral Program (with incentives). Multiple openings.
Qualifications: Master's degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Business Administration, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a related pharma, life sciences, or healthcare management consulting role. Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor's degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Business Administration, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related pharma, life sciences, or healthcare management consulting role.
Position requires experience with the following:
1. Managing end-to-end projects;
2. Leading or mentoring teams;
3. Client-facing experience;
4. Algorithms, data structures, or statistical modeling;
5. Data Analysis or data mining to generate insights from data from various sources;
6. Methodological Development;
7. SQL or SAS Programming;
8. Data synthesis or machine learning;
9. Statistical analysis, statistical programming, and/or biostatistics.
10. Business development activities, including identifying new opportunities, analyzing trends, building relationships with stakeholders, developing new products or services, and collaborating with sales and marketing teams; and 11. Preparing responses to Request for Proposals (RFPs).
How you'll grow:

• Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions

Perks & Benefits:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States , visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS .
Hybrid working model:
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you're eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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Salary: $155,000.00 - $190,000.00